Luke 20:6:4Luke.20.6.W4TAB
Ἐξ
eks
“from”
- Transliteration
- eks
- Extended
- ehks
- IPA
- /eks/
Meaning by language
- English
- from
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) |
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Word in context
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eks
- sentence
e-AN de EI-po-men eks an-THRÔ-pōn ho la-OS HA-pas ka-ta-li-THA-sei hê-MAS pe-peis-ME-nos gar ES-tin i-ō-AN-nēn pro-PHÊ-tēn EI-nai
Exegesis
The verb eipōmen {εἴπωμεν | eí-pō-men} in the aorist subjunctive first person plural expresses the potential speech act, quoted in the phrase ex anthrōpōn {Ἐξ ἀνθρώπων | ex an-thrṓ-pōn} “from men,” which focuses the issue on the supposed human source of John’s authority.
Root and etymology
exestiepsilon–xi–epsilon–sigma–tau–iota
“it is lawful, it is permitted”
In context — Luke 20:6
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John is a prophet .
About this coordinate
Luke 20:6:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 20:6, so the Greek word Ἐξ (eks) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Luke.20.6.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.6.W4.S1) and character.